{
  "id": 1518235,
  "title": "Police warn against digital thuggery, fake news ahead 2027 election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/police-warn-against-digital-thuggery-fake-news-ahead-2027-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T16:15:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/17/police-warn-against-digital-thuggery-fake-news-ahead-2027-election/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Niger State Police Command has warned youth leaders, media handlers and digital influencers against using social media to spread fake news, hate speech and inflammatory content capable of fuelling political violence ahead of the 2027 general elections. The warning was issued during a Digital Capacity Building Training for Zone B communication experts organised by […] Police warn against…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}